Temporary water & wastewater treatment for seasonal food processing

Prepare for harvest season with temporary treatment solutions

Seasonal processing creates temporary spikes in water demand, wastewater flows, and organic loading. Xylem provides rental water and wastewater treatment systems that help food processors add treatment capacity without investing in permanent infrastructure.

Whether you're preparing for tomato, berry, grape, citrus, vegetable, or other harvest seasons, our team can quickly deploy temporary systems to help keep production running and maintain compliance.

Temporary treatment solutions for seasonal processing

Our rental solutions can support the entire water cycle, including:

  • Well water treatment and pretreatment
  • Multimedia filtration
  • Process water treatment
  • Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF)
  • Mobile Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) systems
  • Clarification and solids removal
  • Pumps, tanks, and supporting equipment
  • Project estimates are typically provided within 24 hours, and systems can be mobilized quickly based on your production schedule.

Applications

Our temporary treatment systems support food and beverage processors during:

  • Seasonal harvests
  • Peak production periods
  • Planned maintenance outages
  • Plant expansions
  • Temporary capacity constraints
  • Emergency treatment needs

Why rent?

Temporary treatment systems allow processors to:

  • Increase treatment capacity during harvest
  • Avoid capital investment
  • Maintain production during peak demand
  • Meet discharge requirements

Whether you need equipment for a few weeks or an entire processing season, Xylem can help identify the right solution for your operation.

Speak with a temporary treatment specialist

Planning 3–4 months before harvest helps ensure treatment capacity is available when production begins.

Complete the form to discuss your upcoming processing season and receive a recommendation from a Xylem water treatment expert.